Your January Home Checklist

Protect your home from harsh winter weather and get a start on your top projects for the year. January may be cold and dark, but it can also be a time for bold beginnings. Make the most of your month by clearing space in your home, boosting warmth and dreaming up...

How to Build a Firewood Storage Bench

House One editor and DIY expert Jenn Largesse shares how to build a sturdy cedar seat that keeps firewood close. Crackling wood fires have always been an evening tradition in our family, but trekking out to the woodpile to retrieve an armload of logs has never been...

8 Life-Enhancing Home Resolutions For The New Year

You can take steps to make this the year your home truly becomes a place of comfort and joy! With a fresh calendar and all those empty boxes yet to be filled with to-dos, the start of a new year is naturally an optimistic time. If you’re in the mood for making a few...

9 Gorgeous Flowers and Shrubs for Winter Gardens

From flowers, such as ruby red camellias and fragrant sweet box, to shrubs with colorful branches and variegated foliage, there are plenty of plants that can brighten winter gardens. In most cold-winter regions, it’s best to plant perennials, shrubs and bulbs in fall,...

How To Design A Room

 Whether you don’t have the budget to hire an interior designer or simply enjoy the idea of doing it yourself, designing a room from scratch can be intimidating for the uninitiated. Keep in mind that interior design is more art than science, and there are no hard and...